Printed Circuit Design & Fab Online Magazine - Semi Gear Demand Continues Long Growth Run in November

MILPITAS, CA — The 90-day average sales among North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers rose 27.2% year-over-year, according to the SEMI trade group.

Semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted $2.05 billion in billings worldwide over the period, up 1.6% over the revised October level of $2.02 billion.

“November billings for North American equipment manufacturers increased modestly for the first time in four months,” said Dan Tracy, senior director, Industry Research and Statistics, at SEMI. “Year-to-date equipment spending is well on track to set a historical high, and we expect that positive momentum to continue into next year as new fabs in China begin to equip."

	Billings (90-day avg.)	Year-over-Year
June 2017	$2,300.3	34.1%
July 2017	$2,269.7	32.9%
August 2017	$2,181.8	27.7%
September 2017	$2,054.8	37.6%
October 2017 (final)	$2,019.3	23.9%
November 2017 (prelim.)	$2,052.2	27.2%